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An emblem book is a book collecting emblems (allegorical illustrations) with accompanying explanatory text, typically morals or poems. This category of books was popular in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries. Emblem books are collections of sets of three elements: an icon or image, a motto, and text explaining the connection between the ...
An illuminated manuscript is a formally prepared document where the text is decorated with flourishes such as borders and miniature illustrations.Often used in the Roman Catholic Church for prayers and liturgical books such as psalters and courtly literature, the practice continued into secular texts from the 13th century onward and typically include proclamations, enrolled bills, laws ...
MS 408. Evidence of retouching of text on page 3; f1r. Retouching of drawing on page 131; f72v3. The Voynich manuscript is an illustrated codex, hand-written in an unknown script referred to as Voynichese. [18] The vellum on which it is written has been carbon-dated to the early 15th century (1404–1438).
The Book of Kells (Latin: Codex Cenannensis; Irish: Leabhar Cheanannais; Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A. I. [58], sometimes known as the Book of Columba) is an illuminated manuscript and Celtic Gospel book in Latin, [1] containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables.
Bucharest, National Academy Library (BAR, Ms. oriental nr.333, Ferdousi; Sah-name "Cartea regilor- Book of kings", sec. XIX, paper; 573 f.; 360/220 mm. ta'lik writing. Text on patru four columns in red frame. The manuscript has 77 de miniatures with hunting scenes, fighting scenes or regal palace interiors. The manuscript was Gh.
The New England Primer was the first reading primer designed for the American colonies. It became the most successful educational textbook published in 17th-century colonial United States and it became the foundation of most schooling before the 1790s. In the 17th century, the schoolbooks in use had been Bibles brought over from England.
Book frontispiece. A frontispiece painted by William Blake for his Milton a Poem, published in 1810. A frontispiece in books is a decorative or informative illustration facing a book's title page, usually on the left-hand, or verso, page opposite the right-hand, or recto page of a book. [1] In some ancient editions or in modern luxury editions ...
Anthony Toto and Bartolommeo Penni. Hans Holbein the Younger, spent many years on two visits, painting the best portraits of the Tudor period. Levina Teerlinc, miniaturist and lady-in-waiting. John Bettes the Elder, engaged for decorative work at Whitehall from 1531 to 1533; also a portrait-painter and miniaturist.